152
152
tv
eye 152
favorite 0
quote 0
the staten island ferry and 80% of the new york city subway system are up and running, and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> the world trade center memorial is reopening today. parts of the world trade center and a private entrance room for victims' families were ge damag by a four foot wall of water from sandy. a memorial spokesperson says the water has been pumped out and the damage has been fixed. >>> it is not going to be an easy day for voters, and election officials in new york city with so many areas without power, but officials are doing what they can. in at least one new jersey county, ballots were delivered to emergency shelters. governor cuomo signed an executive order that allows voters to cast emergency ballots at any open polling location. >>> voting rights advocates say robocalls are incorrectly telling voters they can cast ballots over the phone. and live callers making calls primarily to black ovoters. if you see a problem at the polls, we want to hear from you. call the tip line at 202-885-4444 or e-ma
the staten island ferry and 80% of the new york city subway system are up and running, and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> the world trade center memorial is reopening today. parts of the world trade center and a private entrance room for victims' families were ge damag by a four foot wall of water from sandy. a memorial spokesperson says the water has been pumped out and the damage has been fixed. >>> it is not...
140
140
tv
eye 140
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. chamber of commerce holding a hiring our heroes job fair. more than 70 employers will be at joint base anacostia-bolling. runs from 11:00 until 2:00 it has helped find jobs for more than 10,000 veterans and their families. >> great effort there, great service. let's hope veterans get jobs. >>> news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. stay with us. >>> it is not safe there and nowhere else. >> i don't care about your house, i would rather care about your life. >>> a long week for millions, tensions build as the northeast tried to return to normalcy while city leaders try to manage public safety. good morning. >> welcome to news 4 today for friday, november 2nd, 2012. sandy's impact is not over for millions of people. the storm blamed for at least 90 deaths across the east coast. much of new york and northern new jersey under water or in the dark. one power company restored power to nearly 1 million, but many still don't have power. and revised estimates much
the u.s. chamber of commerce holding a hiring our heroes job fair. more than 70 employers will be at joint base anacostia-bolling. runs from 11:00 until 2:00 it has helped find jobs for more than 10,000 veterans and their families. >> great effort there, great service. let's hope veterans get jobs. >>> news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. stay with us. >>> it is not safe there and nowhere else. >> i don't care about your house, i would rather care about your...
146
146
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
it's going to be a rough couple of months for the u.s. economy. >> president obama says he's willing to compromise to reach an agreement, but he insists america's top earners pay more in taxes. >>> it's approximately two weeks since hurricane sandy hit shore in the northeast. crews are still working to restore power to 120,000 homes in new jersey. 4,000 residents are still living in shelters. fema has approved more than $450 million in assistance. in the meantime, governor andrew cuomo plans to ask the government for $30 billion in disaster aid. >>> the federal red cross says it has received $117 million in donations to help the victims of sandy. the agency also says its response has been near flawless. some residents in certain areas disagree with that. they say the help has been sporadic and very difficult to find. >> red cross hasn't offered any assistance until yesterday. they take people's hard working money to assist people, and when push comes to shove, they don't assist. >> i think we are near flawless in this operation. i'm just
it's going to be a rough couple of months for the u.s. economy. >> president obama says he's willing to compromise to reach an agreement, but he insists america's top earners pay more in taxes. >>> it's approximately two weeks since hurricane sandy hit shore in the northeast. crews are still working to restore power to 120,000 homes in new jersey. 4,000 residents are still living in shelters. fema has approved more than $450 million in assistance. in the meantime, governor andrew...
111
111
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
it is considered the largest cyber attack against the state tax department in u.s. history. both state and federal agencies are now investigating. >>> stay with us now. news4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> and now, this is "news4 today." >>> developing right now, reignited. the massive flames that flared up in d.c. causing crews to call for backup. >> welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, november 1st, 2012. the death toll continues to climb four days after sandy made landfall. so far, the storm claimed 74 lives. more than five million homes and businesses are without power across the east coast. most of those outages are in the new york area. meantime, president obama saw the damage on the jersey shore firs
it is considered the largest cyber attack against the state tax department in u.s. history. both state and federal agencies are now investigating. >>> stay with us now. news4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> and now, this is "news4 today." >>> developing right now, reignited. the massive flames that flared up in d.c. causing crews to call for backup. >> welcome to "news4 today" for this thursday, november 1st, 2012. the death toll continues...
173
173
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 173
favorite 0
quote 0
british oil company bp will pay billions to the u.s. in a settlement over the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. nbc news learned the justice department reached a settlement with bp. eric holder is expected to announce the deal later today. according to sources familiar with the situation, two bp employees face manslaughter charges over the death of 11 workers when the deep horizon rig exploded. it triggered a massive oil spill for 87 days. >>> a new poll from a university finds voters approve by governor mcdonnell's job, 53% to 26%. women approve 48% to 26%. young voters, those between 18 and 34 approve of him 48% to 24%. the only group that disapproves, democrats by a margin of 43% to 34%. seven states were sur vaifed. he's the only one who got positive ratings from women. >>> right now, the president is on his way to areas hit hard by hurricane sandy more than two weeks ago. president obama took off from the white house within the past hour. he's headed to nye nearby's staten island where he'll meet with first responders. it's the seco
british oil company bp will pay billions to the u.s. in a settlement over the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. nbc news learned the justice department reached a settlement with bp. eric holder is expected to announce the deal later today. according to sources familiar with the situation, two bp employees face manslaughter charges over the death of 11 workers when the deep horizon rig exploded. it triggered a massive oil spill for 87 days. >>> a new poll from a university finds voters...
168
168
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 0
the defense department says this was the first time an unmanned u.s. aircraft was shot at in international air space over the gulf. >>> a new video game may be a bit too realistic for the military. the navy is punishing seven members of secretive s.e.a.l. team 6 for disclosing classified information to the games maker. the military says the s.e.a.l.s worked as paid consultants in developing medal of honor, war fighter. they apparently showed them some of the combat equipment that's unique to their unit. the s.e.a.l.s received letters of reprimand which can end careers. they also were docked pay. they won't face jail time. >>> a soldier who is accused of massacring afghans had blood on his uniform. the expert says the blood of two males and two females were found on his clothing. she also said she only tested a small sample of the stains. the current hearing is to determine if bales will face a court mart shal. >>> the man behind the worst mass shooting in u.s. history will face a lifetime in jail, but not before he came face to face with his victims. t
the defense department says this was the first time an unmanned u.s. aircraft was shot at in international air space over the gulf. >>> a new video game may be a bit too realistic for the military. the navy is punishing seven members of secretive s.e.a.l. team 6 for disclosing classified information to the games maker. the military says the s.e.a.l.s worked as paid consultants in developing medal of honor, war fighter. they apparently showed them some of the combat equipment that's...
134
134
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
a knew pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and killing children at a halloween event. >>> defense secretary leon panetta has demoted the former head of the u.s. africa command general william kip ward for allegedly spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other travels. he will retire as a three star general and repay the government $82,000. >>> a man who made an ak cuization has now recanted his story. he says their sexual relationship was adult and consensual and clash says he is relieved. >>> well, this year's rockefeller christmas tree is on its way right now to washington, d.c., from new jersey. the 80 foot tall norway spruce survived hurricane sandy. >>> for a check on wall street, the dow fell 59 p
a knew pew research center poll finds that republicans in congress will be more to blame if the u.s. goes off the fiscal cliff. 53% of those surveyed point the finger at the gop while 29% say president obama would be more to blame. >>> 20-year-old mitchell kusick of colorado has been charged with threatening to kill president obama during an october campaign event. kusick also made credible threats towards shooting and killing children at a halloween event. >>> defense...
193
193
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> reporter: u.s. congresswoman donna edwards who actually lives here released a statement saying question 7 is not the answer for prince george's county. our county has struggled to overcome political corruption, low student achievement, and a lack of high-paying joks. now coming up at 6:00 p.m., we talk with folks at the poll to find out how question 7 is doing. and we'll answer the question. what happens if prince george's county says yes to a casino but maryland says no to to have gaming expansion and vice versa. i'll have that at 6:00. i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> it will be a big night. and tomorrow, not such a big day. >> some change is coming. >> i should have worn my old shoes. don't wear open toed shoes just in case. you're not going to have to, you will not need the umbrellas for the most part. you will not need the shovels for the most part. this is not going to be big a storm for us. but for those areas affected by sandy, this will be a pretty big deal. outside, the temperature on the col
. >> reporter: u.s. congresswoman donna edwards who actually lives here released a statement saying question 7 is not the answer for prince george's county. our county has struggled to overcome political corruption, low student achievement, and a lack of high-paying joks. now coming up at 6:00 p.m., we talk with folks at the poll to find out how question 7 is doing. and we'll answer the question. what happens if prince george's county says yes to a casino but maryland says no to to have...
148
148
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
it is considered the largest cyber attack against the state tax department in u.s. history. both state and federal agencies are investigating. >>> melissa malay is at the news desk with more. >> we just learned an announcement is expected today that charges have been filed against graham spanier. the "pittsburg post-gazette" is reporting spanier is being charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. spanier resigned during the sexual abuse scandal at the school. in june, jerry sandusky was convicted and sentenced to prison. >>> up next, the impact sandy is having on a sports team in our region. >> and how the storm is leaving danger around some of the water ways in our area. >>> changes today on the new york city subway system. what riders are being told this morning as they try to head back to work. >> we will see some more sunshine anncr: which do you believe? what mitt romney's tv ads say about women? or what mitt romney himself says? mitt romney: do i believe the supreme court... should overturn roe v. wade? yes. and it would be my preference that they, that they... r
it is considered the largest cyber attack against the state tax department in u.s. history. both state and federal agencies are investigating. >>> melissa malay is at the news desk with more. >> we just learned an announcement is expected today that charges have been filed against graham spanier. the "pittsburg post-gazette" is reporting spanier is being charged with perjury and obstruction of justice. spanier resigned during the sexual abuse scandal at the school. in...
142
142
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. consulate in libya. >>> welcome to news 4. a live look outside right now at 5:00 a.m. 43 degrees out there. safe to say keep out the winter coats. no more shoving them in the back of the closet. >> look outside. don't go out there. it is another cold morning. make sure you wear your warmest winter coat. a lot of cloudiness. here's the view from space. cloud cover drifting over the region coming from the south. a disturbance in the carolinas giving us this cloud cover. we're not going to get any precipitation from it. right near freezing much of virginia, maryland. it's still cold, feeling like a december morning. prince gorgeous, my-30s. much of southern maryland, calvert, st. mary's, a rundell, mostly above 40. prince william county, into the shenandoah valley, a few isolated spots there. a little bit below freezing. when the sky is cleared out, western maryland, west virginia, it's into the upper 20s there. a lot of cloudiness. light wind. cold morning. near 50 by midafternoon. sunr
u.s. consulate in libya. >>> welcome to news 4. a live look outside right now at 5:00 a.m. 43 degrees out there. safe to say keep out the winter coats. no more shoving them in the back of the closet. >> look outside. don't go out there. it is another cold morning. make sure you wear your warmest winter coat. a lot of cloudiness. here's the view from space. cloud cover drifting over the region coming from the south. a disturbance in the carolinas giving us this cloud cover. we're...
215
215
tv
eye 215
favorite 0
quote 0
according to u.s. citizenship and immigration services, nearly 5,000 people have been approved in record time. but of the 1.7 million undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 that could potentially qualify, fewer than 180,000 have applied? why? >> there is certain uncertainty as to what will happen with a new administration if president obama is not reelected. >> reporter: another major concern for unauthorized immigrants, the fact that their personal information would be in the hands of the government that could potentially deport them. however, immigration services has said that unless these individuals pose a tletd to national security or have ai criminal history, their information will not be used against them. and while people like daniel will emerge from the shadows and finally be seen he still won't be heard. >> not a path to citizenship. >> exactly. or residency. it's not. >> reporter: this is just -- >> a temporary fix until congress gets its act together and can actually fix the broken imm
according to u.s. citizenship and immigration services, nearly 5,000 people have been approved in record time. but of the 1.7 million undocumented immigrants under the age of 30 that could potentially qualify, fewer than 180,000 have applied? why? >> there is certain uncertainty as to what will happen with a new administration if president obama is not reelected. >> reporter: another major concern for unauthorized immigrants, the fact that their personal information would be in the...
357
357
tv
eye 357
favorite 0
quote 0
pentagon officials confirm an iranian jet fired on a u.s. drone. a spokesman says that drone was 16 nautical miles off the iranian coast. it happened last week while they were conducting routine surveillance. the iranian jet reportedly fired twice. the drone was not hit and returned to its base. a pentagon spokesman said that drone was never in iranian air space. president obama was notified about that incident. >>> tonight commander mark kelly said he is done thinking about the man who tried to kill his wife. former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. they faced jared loughner in court today during an emotional sentencing hearing. as jay gray reports now, loughner will spend the rest of his life in prison. >> reporter: as he arrived at the federal courthouse in tucson, jared loughner knew his sentence life in prison with no chance of parole. what he and the world would learn today is that the pain and emotions from that killing spree in january of 2011 are still raw, and at times overwhelming. >> i'm very, very angry, and sick at heart about
pentagon officials confirm an iranian jet fired on a u.s. drone. a spokesman says that drone was 16 nautical miles off the iranian coast. it happened last week while they were conducting routine surveillance. the iranian jet reportedly fired twice. the drone was not hit and returned to its base. a pentagon spokesman said that drone was never in iranian air space. president obama was notified about that incident. >>> tonight commander mark kelly said he is done thinking about the man...
332
332
tv
eye 332
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> and in maryland, ben cardin will remain the u.s. senator from that state. as expected, he won in a landslide, defeating republican daniel bongino and others. >> maryland voters had a chance to vote on a host of issues. voters upheld an amendment allowing same-sex marriage in that state 52-48. those against the amendment had gaertded enough signatures to put it on the ballot. governor martin o'malley, who helped push for the amendment, celebrated the win in baltimore. he said this issue will ultimately help bring maryland together. >> what the people of maryland -- democrats, republicans, independents, christians, jews, muslims -- came together and concluded tonight was this, that every child's home deserves to be protected equally under the law. >> the amendment will take effect january 1st of next year. >>> maryland will also soon have a new casino in prince george's county. question seven, the gaming expansion question, passed 52-48%. you see on your screen there. it also allows table games in the state's existing casinos. you see there the passage of ref
. >> and in maryland, ben cardin will remain the u.s. senator from that state. as expected, he won in a landslide, defeating republican daniel bongino and others. >> maryland voters had a chance to vote on a host of issues. voters upheld an amendment allowing same-sex marriage in that state 52-48. those against the amendment had gaertded enough signatures to put it on the ballot. governor martin o'malley, who helped push for the amendment, celebrated the win in baltimore. he said...
190
190
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> it is expected to be one of the tightest races in the nation. 33 u.s. senate seats are up for grabs across the country. the results could change the balance of power on capitol hill. now a look at the critical race between tim kahne and george allen. >> reporter: this is one of the most expensive races in the country. an estimated $84 million spend by both candidates combined. tonight about two mile away, tim kaine will be waiting for the results. virginia's next senator will be a former governor. republican george allen cast his ballot in alexander re. a tim kaine in richmond. both men campaigned on their track records. kaine's path inspired. obama supporters to back him today. buttal voters decided to vote down party lines. the presidential race helping to dictate the rest of the ballot. i'm a diehard republican. democrats tend to push responsibility away from the states and on to the federal government. >> reporter: the powe show a tight race to the finish. >> you never know which way virginia will go. >> they are hoping to replace retiring senator j
. >> it is expected to be one of the tightest races in the nation. 33 u.s. senate seats are up for grabs across the country. the results could change the balance of power on capitol hill. now a look at the critical race between tim kahne and george allen. >> reporter: this is one of the most expensive races in the country. an estimated $84 million spend by both candidates combined. tonight about two mile away, tim kaine will be waiting for the results. virginia's next senator will...
187
187
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 187
favorite 0
quote 0
as of a couple years ago the u.s. marine corps had about 200,000 active duty marines and around 40,000 reserves. also on this date 58 years ago president dwight eisenhower dedicated the marine corps memorial in arlington. the memorial shows this iconic image of americans raising the u.s. flag on the japanese island of iwo jima in 1945. >>> today help for veterans and their families for finding jobs here at home. companies from our area will be at george mason university for the second annual veterans career hiring event. the job fair is part of the american freedom festival. government service agencies and major companies will be on hand to provide career opportunities to vets and their families. it runs from 9:00 to 3:00 at the patriot center and is free for veterans to attend. >>> wonderful, wonderful event. the time right now, 6:37. good morning, everyone. next d.c.'s new curb side rule that has many food truck owners calling foul. >>> and where this scary looking sky is called a rare occasion. why it's called a ra
as of a couple years ago the u.s. marine corps had about 200,000 active duty marines and around 40,000 reserves. also on this date 58 years ago president dwight eisenhower dedicated the marine corps memorial in arlington. the memorial shows this iconic image of americans raising the u.s. flag on the japanese island of iwo jima in 1945. >>> today help for veterans and their families for finding jobs here at home. companies from our area will be at george mason university for the second...
286
286
tv
eye 286
favorite 0
quote 0
with 33 of the u.s. seats in the u.s. senate being contested today, the results could change the balance of power on capitol hill. nbc correspondent kelly o'donnell takes a look at some of the country's key senate races. >> reporter: massachusetts is the main event in a party tug-of-war. a staggering $76 million spent. republican senator scott brown is widely considered popular and gets credit for working the democrats. >> it is nice to meet you. >> reporter: the pressure is on democrat elizabeth warren. a first time candidate, former obama official. >> it is bad for massachusetts and bad for this country. >> want to talk about gridlock. can you imagine that? that's what people tell me. >> reporter: republicans expect to pick up seats held by retiring democrats. in north dakota and nebraska. but could lose a seat in maine after olympia snow bowed out. >> the fight is a big deal and it has not gone very well over the last few months for the republicans. >> that's because republicans were could you pleasing on red state can
with 33 of the u.s. seats in the u.s. senate being contested today, the results could change the balance of power on capitol hill. nbc correspondent kelly o'donnell takes a look at some of the country's key senate races. >> reporter: massachusetts is the main event in a party tug-of-war. a staggering $76 million spent. republican senator scott brown is widely considered popular and gets credit for working the democrats. >> it is nice to meet you. >> reporter: the pressure is...
179
179
tv
eye 179
favorite 0
quote 0
it started by two u.s. economic reports. decrease in applications for unemployment and slimmer trade deficit. more on a recent slide and more from cnbc later in this newscast. >> right nou, we are going to check on the traffic. >> danella sealock, what's going on out there? >> in the district and northwest, dealing with an earlier fire activity. ingraham street is closed at 9th avenue. take jefferson northwest or hamilton to let crews work. let's head over to virginia. rolling road at braddock road, the left lane is blocked because of an accident. road work in virginia traveling the outer loop, the left lane is taken away. back to you both. >> thanks, danella. >>> new this morning, a search for a gunman in prince george's county who shot and killed a man. it was reported around 7:00 in hill crest heights. when officers arrived, they found a man outside an apartment with a gunshot wound. police are trying to fig figure out what led to the shooting. >>> a person was killed in a blaze near gallaudet university. >> reporter: all
it started by two u.s. economic reports. decrease in applications for unemployment and slimmer trade deficit. more on a recent slide and more from cnbc later in this newscast. >> right nou, we are going to check on the traffic. >> danella sealock, what's going on out there? >> in the district and northwest, dealing with an earlier fire activity. ingraham street is closed at 9th avenue. take jefferson northwest or hamilton to let crews work. let's head over to virginia. rolling...
180
180
tv
eye 180
favorite 0
quote 0
at least 74 people in the u.s. are now dead as a result of sandy. millions remain without power, and recovery isn't coming nearly fast enough. new jersey is just one of the places there are major gasoline shortages. people are waking up with canisters and walking up with canisters trying to get fuel. and further down the coast, take a look at cars lined up for blocks, if not miles. some people waited more than an hour for a chance to fill up. >>> another big oil problem, a massive fuel leak at a tank facility. more than 300,000 gals of diesel crude spilled into the water separating new jersey from statin islands. containment booms are keeping the oil where it is. >>> in connecticut, intense images as three mansions burned to the ground. firefighters couldn't save the homes because of the intensity of the situation as you can see. >>> back to new jersey, at least 25% of hoboken remains under water. the national guard arrived there but the mayor is begging for more assistance. >>> we need more food. we need more resources so anyone who's listening to
at least 74 people in the u.s. are now dead as a result of sandy. millions remain without power, and recovery isn't coming nearly fast enough. new jersey is just one of the places there are major gasoline shortages. people are waking up with canisters and walking up with canisters trying to get fuel. and further down the coast, take a look at cars lined up for blocks, if not miles. some people waited more than an hour for a chance to fill up. >>> another big oil problem, a massive fuel...
213
213
tv
eye 213
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. airways, you can see the ticket counter, they're one of the carriers impacted by all this and they're trying to help out thaur passengers and rebook those flights. the cup that will we spoke to earlier this morning, in the last 24 hours, they have been cancelled and rebooked three times. and they're hoping that they're finally going to get out of here this morning. >> we have been cancelled three times in the past two days, and so we're just getting text messages from united saying this our flights have been cancelled. get to customer service lines and try to find our bags. we don't know where they're at. i think we'll find them. >> and they're in the military. they need their dress uniforms for that event in new york city. they have no idea where their luggage is. so they have their fingers crossed, hoping that the airline figures it out and that everything reaches new york city themselves, their luggage, and that everything works out okay. we have some folks who are sleeping in the
u.s. airways, you can see the ticket counter, they're one of the carriers impacted by all this and they're trying to help out thaur passengers and rebook those flights. the cup that will we spoke to earlier this morning, in the last 24 hours, they have been cancelled and rebooked three times. and they're hoping that they're finally going to get out of here this morning. >> we have been cancelled three times in the past two days, and so we're just getting text messages from united saying...
123
123
Nov 18, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
police say the lights that illuminate the dome of the u.s. capitol were turned off for scheduled maintenance. usually you can see the famous dome from miles away on any given night. lights back on around 10:00. got a lot of calls on that one. >> yeah, they need to change light publics every now and then. >> even in the capitol. >>> 9:06. a land dispute that could limit game day parking near fedex field. >> the move that could shake up the athletic program at the university of maryland. >>> and a d.c.'s beauty queen's surprising revelation. news she shared with fans about herself on twitter. >>> and join us online on facebook and twitter. we'll be back in a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain
police say the lights that illuminate the dome of the u.s. capitol were turned off for scheduled maintenance. usually you can see the famous dome from miles away on any given night. lights back on around 10:00. got a lot of calls on that one. >> yeah, they need to change light publics every now and then. >> even in the capitol. >>> 9:06. a land dispute that could limit game day parking near fedex field. >> the move that could shake up the athletic program at the...
286
286
tv
eye 286
favorite 0
quote 0
asian markets tumbling overnight over fears of a looming u.s. fiscal cliff, while european markets are mixed, holding on to small gains after the greek parliament passed further austerity measures. the dow had its worst day in a year, closing below 13,000 for the first time since august 3rd. to 12,932. the s&p 500 down 33 points to 1,394 and the nasdaq fell to 2,937. we'll be closely watching what happens today. >> all right, thank you. >>> a new study says countries with a high consumption of black tea tend to have lower diabetes rates. the swiss study says the nation's that drank the most black tea had lower rates of type 2 diabetes. researchers also found high tea consumption was related to lower levels of obesitobesity. scientists think the fermentation process which turns green tea black could help fight off several diseases, including type 2 diabetes. >>> before you doctor up your holiday latte, you may want to hear this next story. the american college of allergy, asthma and immunology estimates 2% to 3% of the population has a spice alle
asian markets tumbling overnight over fears of a looming u.s. fiscal cliff, while european markets are mixed, holding on to small gains after the greek parliament passed further austerity measures. the dow had its worst day in a year, closing below 13,000 for the first time since august 3rd. to 12,932. the s&p 500 down 33 points to 1,394 and the nasdaq fell to 2,937. we'll be closely watching what happens today. >> all right, thank you. >>> a new study says countries with a...
185
185
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> any presidential election here in the u.s. gets the attention of the rest of the world. it didn't take long for news of the president's re-election victory to spread causing leaders from around the world to send their congratulations. >> i would like to congratulate barack obama on his re-election. i have enjoyed working with him. i look forward to working with him over the next four years. there's so many things we need to do. >> some people in london stayed up until dawn to watch the results come in. many parties in the streets when president barack obama was projected the winner. if europe voted, obama would have gotten 80% of the vote. >> there were celebrations in one small african village. this is the reaction where president obama's late father was born. people there stayed up all night waiting for a winner to be declared. the president's step grandmother, sara obama kept a close eye on the race. she helps orphans and the poor in kenya. >> things don't always turn out the way you think they are going to. >> as many analysts thought, controversial comments doomed t
. >>> any presidential election here in the u.s. gets the attention of the rest of the world. it didn't take long for news of the president's re-election victory to spread causing leaders from around the world to send their congratulations. >> i would like to congratulate barack obama on his re-election. i have enjoyed working with him. i look forward to working with him over the next four years. there's so many things we need to do. >> some people in london stayed up until...
248
248
Nov 15, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 248
favorite 0
quote 0
hope solo's u.s. soccer teammate tweeted she was, quote, happy to witness such an amazing celebration of love. >>> speaking of for retail employees who have to head to work as stores open on thanksgiving. on change.org to target ceo has received more than 200,000 signatures from people opposed to the store opening thanksgiving night. a target associate started the petition after target, walmart, toys "r" us opened its doors on thanksgiving morning, meaning employees will have to report to work instead spending time with their families. target said they're just keeping up with customer demand. >>> we are two weeks into the season and wizards still don't have a win. 107-101 loss to the dallas mavericks last night. the last team in the league without a win. this is the second worst start in franchise history. the worst start was last season when the wizards lost their first eight games. >>> the nats won't be winning every postseason award this year. gonzalez finished third in the race for the cy young aw
hope solo's u.s. soccer teammate tweeted she was, quote, happy to witness such an amazing celebration of love. >>> speaking of for retail employees who have to head to work as stores open on thanksgiving. on change.org to target ceo has received more than 200,000 signatures from people opposed to the store opening thanksgiving night. a target associate started the petition after target, walmart, toys "r" us opened its doors on thanksgiving morning, meaning employees will have...
185
185
tv
eye 185
favorite 0
quote 0
it boasted that it was written by actual u.s. tier 1 operators while deployed overseas. the s.e.a.l.s received letters of reprimand which could end careers and docked pay. they will not face jail time. >>> a four-day-long ceremony is going on at the vietnam veterans memorial. >> david a. land. louis e. milan. >> the names of the more than 58,000 people on the vietnam veterans memorial wall in d.c. are being read aloud for the 30th anniversary of the vietnam wall. the reading of the names started wednesday and goes through saturday night, stopping only for a few hours just after midnight each night. >> we hope everyone takes a moment to honor our veterans at some point this weekend. i'm privileged on sunday night to participate in an event that's going to air live on maryland public television. america's veterans. remember the tribute from ruben studdard of "american idol." i'll be working with the air force band. i got to do something with them on memorial day. >> they're amazing. >> they really are. i'm happy and privileged to be with them. 7:00 on maryland public telev
it boasted that it was written by actual u.s. tier 1 operators while deployed overseas. the s.e.a.l.s received letters of reprimand which could end careers and docked pay. they will not face jail time. >>> a four-day-long ceremony is going on at the vietnam veterans memorial. >> david a. land. louis e. milan. >> the names of the more than 58,000 people on the vietnam veterans memorial wall in d.c. are being read aloud for the 30th anniversary of the vietnam wall. the...
244
244
Nov 11, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 244
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. geological survey says the quake was considered light and no one was hurt. >>> at least 12 people are dead from a strong earthquake in myanmar. a 6.8 quake hit earlier this morning with a 5.8 aftershock. witnesses say some of the victims were killed in a bridge collapse. the quake also caused damage to a monostair and temples in the area. >>> part of the dulles airport access road will be closed during overnight periods. the eastbound lanes between route 123 and the dulles connecter road will close monday through friday from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and saturday. traffic will detour on to the dulles connecter road. crews will be doing drainage installation work on the overhead rail bridges. >>> the three-day veterans day weekend means metro is doing track work on three of its lines. on the orange line, buses are replacing lines. the ballston and virginia square stations are closed as well. the work lasts through the day tomorrow. >>> coming up next, how children in prince george's count
the u.s. geological survey says the quake was considered light and no one was hurt. >>> at least 12 people are dead from a strong earthquake in myanmar. a 6.8 quake hit earlier this morning with a 5.8 aftershock. witnesses say some of the victims were killed in a bridge collapse. the quake also caused damage to a monostair and temples in the area. >>> part of the dulles airport access road will be closed during overnight periods. the eastbound lanes between route 123 and the...
293
293
tv
eye 293
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i'd love to see a great pickup in the u.s., more than anything. europe has stalled. >> reporter: does this really affect business day to day, internationally? >> yes, seriously, very important indeed. not just the business but also for the markets. it's all about confidence. it doesn't matter who wins, it's making sure we get a clear decision one way or the other. >> reporter: on security, many see the american stance as directly affecting them. >> the u.s. role which is in effect one of the policemen the world is something that has to be rethought. whether it's affordable. >> reporter: in europe, 75% of voters would choose obama. in israel, polls strongly favor romney who has vocally supported potential action against iran's nuclear facility. continuity and aid has been important to countries in transition. >> there are people worried the brotherhood is going to run amuck. i'm not sure what they expect america to do or how gentle they want that american presence to be but they see america as something to potentially save them from egypt. >> repor
. >> i'd love to see a great pickup in the u.s., more than anything. europe has stalled. >> reporter: does this really affect business day to day, internationally? >> yes, seriously, very important indeed. not just the business but also for the markets. it's all about confidence. it doesn't matter who wins, it's making sure we get a clear decision one way or the other. >> reporter: on security, many see the american stance as directly affecting them. >> the u.s....
211
211
tv
eye 211
favorite 0
quote 0
meantime the storm is now blamed for 109 deaths in the u.s. as people continue to clean up mayor bloomberg canceled tomorrow's new york city marathon. people were outraged this week when bloomberg said the race would boost the economy and inspire the city to move on after the storm. now, though, the race that brings 40,000 runners to the street is off. much of the marathon would have gone through some of the hardest hit areas and the race would have closed roads and bridges at a time when transportation is already difficult. >> relief could be on the way for the gas shortage. the obama administration has ordered the purchase of as much as 22 million gallons of fuel and diesel for the areas hardest hit by sandy. people in new york and new jersey are having major problems getting gas. many stations are closed because of damage or lack of power leading to long lines that stretch for miles to get a few stations -- get to a few station thas are open. dominion power crews from our area are in new jersey this morning. while the power could be back on
meantime the storm is now blamed for 109 deaths in the u.s. as people continue to clean up mayor bloomberg canceled tomorrow's new york city marathon. people were outraged this week when bloomberg said the race would boost the economy and inspire the city to move on after the storm. now, though, the race that brings 40,000 runners to the street is off. much of the marathon would have gone through some of the hardest hit areas and the race would have closed roads and bridges at a time when...
174
174
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
so far, sandy has claimed 113 lives here in the u.s. utility companies still working to restore power to just under 2 million customers. gas lines are still long, but both new york governor andrew cuomo and new jersey governor chris christie have promised an end to the shortage this week. the gas shortage won't help the rush to get back to work and school. it's the first day of classes in new york since sandy. this morning the subway system is running about 80% of normal service. the new york transit agency says it's several weeks away from full restoration, but it's running emergency bus services today. if you're running north on amtrak, service will be limited between washington, new york, and boston. that's because crews are still repairing the damage caused by sandy. amtrak is telling passengers to make reservations on phone or online to avoid sold out lines at ticket counters. >>> the crane dangling near a luxury high rise has been fastened to the side of the building. so it is now safe to walk under it. those living in buildings h
so far, sandy has claimed 113 lives here in the u.s. utility companies still working to restore power to just under 2 million customers. gas lines are still long, but both new york governor andrew cuomo and new jersey governor chris christie have promised an end to the shortage this week. the gas shortage won't help the rush to get back to work and school. it's the first day of classes in new york since sandy. this morning the subway system is running about 80% of normal service. the new york...
341
341
tv
eye 341
favorite 0
quote 1
automaker's quarterly profits tripled boosted by recovery in its home country and solid results in the u.s. and europe. toyota is raising its outlook for the entire year despite a big drop in sales in china, where a territorial dispute has prompted protests of toyota cars and trucks. and american airlines pilots union is reaching closure on the financial language for a new contract. the pilots had been in labor talks with the airlines since 2006. american filed for bankruptcy a year ago and received court approval to void the current contract with the pilots so it couldn't pose its own terms. as it tries to save billions of dollars in labor costs. back to you. >> shartia brantley at cnbc, thank you. >>> if you tried to log on to "saturday night live's" home page yesterday and got a strange message, it wasn't your imagination. a group of hackers launched an attack. a group called pyknic, and it defaced the site with this message, remember, remember, the november 5th. it's a reference to guy fox today, an attempt to blow up the government 400 years ago. >>> in new jersey, it's hall weeven. t
automaker's quarterly profits tripled boosted by recovery in its home country and solid results in the u.s. and europe. toyota is raising its outlook for the entire year despite a big drop in sales in china, where a territorial dispute has prompted protests of toyota cars and trucks. and american airlines pilots union is reaching closure on the financial language for a new contract. the pilots had been in labor talks with the airlines since 2006. american filed for bankruptcy a year ago and...
170
170
tv
eye 170
favorite 0
quote 0
and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> after this, a surprise bust. officers find more than drugs in one maryland home. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> the dam broke yesterday afternoon in washington state and sent water rushing into neighborhoods. at least one home suffered damage. no one was hurt, though. the homeowners said, if the water was about five feet high and 160 feet wide. >>> 5:11. time for weather and traffic on the ones. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein telling us about a very cold start. tom? >> coldest morning of the season so far. there's jefferson memorial under a partly cloudy sky. weather and traffic on the ones at 5:11 on this tuesday morning election day. we have just a few clouds passing through, but it is cold down to the 20s. most of the region. including
and the u.s. department of agriculture is sending more than 1 million pounds of food to new york. >>> after this, a surprise bust. officers find more than drugs in one maryland home. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> the dam broke yesterday afternoon in washington state...
165
165
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
so far, the storm has claimed 74 lives in the u.s. more than five million homes and businesses are without power along the east coast. most of the outages in the new york area. in the meantime, president obama saw the damage on the jersey shore firsthand yesterday. during that tour, the president pledged federal support for the long haul. >> pepco says it's restored power to all of its customers affected by sand dominion hopes to do the same by tonight. about 1,700 of its customers are still in the dark. that number was over 3,000 just a few hours ago. more than 4,000 bge homes and businesses in our area have no electricity. most of them are in anne arundel county. novak is working to restore four a little more than 250 customers. >>> some students will have another day. in anne arundel county four schools are closed. chapel forge early childhood center in prince george's county is also without power, as is lewis town elementary in frederick county, maryland, and all schools in pendleton county, west virginia, are closed because of po
so far, the storm has claimed 74 lives in the u.s. more than five million homes and businesses are without power along the east coast. most of the outages in the new york area. in the meantime, president obama saw the damage on the jersey shore firsthand yesterday. during that tour, the president pledged federal support for the long haul. >> pepco says it's restored power to all of its customers affected by sand dominion hopes to do the same by tonight. about 1,700 of its customers are...
137
137
tv
eye 137
favorite 0
quote 0
elizabeth warren beat scott brown for the u.s. senate seat there. the democrats regained the seat that was held by the late ted kennedy for 47 years. warren will be the first woman to represent massachusetts in the senate. >>> democrats are holding on to a u.s. senate seat in missouri, thanks to controversy created by a republican challenger. todd akin lost to incumbent mccaskill. akin came under fire for comments he made he called legitimate rape. he said abortion should not be allowed in conception by rape. republicans called for him to drop out of that race. >>> tim kaine said he's determined to work with people on both sides of the aisle when he takes his seat in the u.s. senate. as julie carey reports now, his victory was likely changed by the demographics in the commonwealth. >> reporter: tim kaine had just started to celebrate his own victory when he was handed a piece of paper containing even more good news for virginia democrats. >> more than halfway there. nbc just called the presidential race for president obama. >> reporter: after last n
elizabeth warren beat scott brown for the u.s. senate seat there. the democrats regained the seat that was held by the late ted kennedy for 47 years. warren will be the first woman to represent massachusetts in the senate. >>> democrats are holding on to a u.s. senate seat in missouri, thanks to controversy created by a republican challenger. todd akin lost to incumbent mccaskill. akin came under fire for comments he made he called legitimate rape. he said abortion should not be...
154
154
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
many pakistanis do not like the u.s. drones over their country. >>> here at home, virginia will also play a key role in a fight for control of congress. pat lawson muse explains now what's riding on a very close race between tim kaine and george allen. >> the race for u.s. senate in virginia is one of the most closely watched in the nation. it's one of the few that could tip the balance in the senate. the candidates are familiar, of course, to virginia voters. former virginia governor kim kaine once chair of the democratic national committee and george allen, another former governor who lost this senate seat to jim webb in 2006. webb is retiring, along with other senators in six other states. virginia is a target for the gop because of just how close this race is. the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll before election day shows tim kaine leading 49% to 46%. but the margin of error is 2.9 percentage points. potentially making this race a dead heat. if george allen wins tomorrow, it will flip one seat to republican
many pakistanis do not like the u.s. drones over their country. >>> here at home, virginia will also play a key role in a fight for control of congress. pat lawson muse explains now what's riding on a very close race between tim kaine and george allen. >> the race for u.s. senate in virginia is one of the most closely watched in the nation. it's one of the few that could tip the balance in the senate. the candidates are familiar, of course, to virginia voters. former virginia...
165
165
tv
eye 165
favorite 0
quote 0
the first black aviators in u.s. military. carter flew 77 missions during world war ii, crash landing just once. lieutenant colonel carter was 95. >>> getting into the cystine chapel could be more difficult for tourists. the vatican is considering a daily limit to the number of visitors inside in order to protect michael anglo's iconic. it has an elaborate climate control to accommodate the 10,000 people that visit every day. right now, there's no daily limit on the number of visitors. >>> when news 4 at 4:00 continues, how your family pet might be able to predict the weather. >>> veronica, what do you think about that? >> i think we needed the coat today for sure, but get ready to put that coat away. speaking of pets that know how to forecast. i'll introduce you to mine coming up >>> predicting the weather can take an advanced degree and some highly technical equipment and animals can often figure out the forecast just by instinct. animals respond to low pressure systems which can make them behave differently when a storm is
the first black aviators in u.s. military. carter flew 77 missions during world war ii, crash landing just once. lieutenant colonel carter was 95. >>> getting into the cystine chapel could be more difficult for tourists. the vatican is considering a daily limit to the number of visitors inside in order to protect michael anglo's iconic. it has an elaborate climate control to accommodate the 10,000 people that visit every day. right now, there's no daily limit on the number of visitors....
192
192
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 192
favorite 0
quote 0
the u.s. attorney for the district said in a statement that kwame brown squandered his bright political future and an opportunity to be a role model for the district's youthful his greed and ambition led him to forge documents and break the laws. last summer, kwame brown in the two chaotic hours resigned as d.c. council chairman and plead built they to felony bank fraud charges. he had forged home loan documents to buy a measure boat. even using his government office to fax the phony documents. so now two sitting d.c. councilmembers have been convicted and sentenced. the prosecutors say they are still investigating the campaign activities. at the courthouse, tom sherwood, news4. >> thank you. >>> heavy rain and even sleet fell across our area this morning. then the sun came out. temperature are still 20 degrees colder. storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer is here on a pretty wild day. we've had a whole range of conditions. >> we really have. the biggest thing is that colder air. yesterday,
the u.s. attorney for the district said in a statement that kwame brown squandered his bright political future and an opportunity to be a role model for the district's youthful his greed and ambition led him to forge documents and break the laws. last summer, kwame brown in the two chaotic hours resigned as d.c. council chairman and plead built they to felony bank fraud charges. he had forged home loan documents to buy a measure boat. even using his government office to fax the phony documents....
281
281
tv
eye 281
favorite 0
quote 0
the commonwealth is playing a key part in the presidential and u.s. senate races. tom costello has more on that. >> good day from the greater richmond area. at this polling place, the biggest polling precinct, we are told in all of this county, they were lined up before the sun came up, about 300 people lined up here at this polling place at about 6:00 in the morning. the earliest voter was standing in line at 3:30 this morning. it's critical along with three other counties to decide how this vote goes. fairfax county is critical, of course. prince william county and loudoun county. this state went for president obama in 2008 then voted for a republican governor. so, it is purple. how it goes, how those counties go, could determine how virginia and the 13 electoral votes go. it's why the candidates and their spouses have been here more than 90 times since june. we can also tell you that of course, this close senate race will be closely watched not only here in virginia, but around the country. you have governor cane against governor allen. two former governors. can
the commonwealth is playing a key part in the presidential and u.s. senate races. tom costello has more on that. >> good day from the greater richmond area. at this polling place, the biggest polling precinct, we are told in all of this county, they were lined up before the sun came up, about 300 people lined up here at this polling place at about 6:00 in the morning. the earliest voter was standing in line at 3:30 this morning. it's critical along with three other counties to decide how...
350
350
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 350
favorite 0
quote 1
there is the u.s. capitol building. 52 degrees in washington. winds have been fairly light out of the north all morning. they've gone calm now and gradually with time later this afternoon and overnight tonight winds will start to come back around to south and that spells a big warmup for your sunday. so 52 here in town right now. temperatures generally upper 40s to low and mid 50s area wide. 50 degrees in front royal and winchester. charlestown and inwood, west virginia mid to upper 40s. 50 degrees at the naval academy in annapolis. storm team 4 radar shows the last of the rain drops now way across parts of northern delaware. the delaware bay out into parts of southern new jersey. they're not coming our way. they will not be botheringus. a lot of stuff going on. warm air surging into the great lakes. gale warnings up and down the great lakes. snowflakes across much of the western dakotas and all in the middle of the country today ferocious winds out of the south out ahead of it and strong northerly winds back on the other side of it. so a very a
there is the u.s. capitol building. 52 degrees in washington. winds have been fairly light out of the north all morning. they've gone calm now and gradually with time later this afternoon and overnight tonight winds will start to come back around to south and that spells a big warmup for your sunday. so 52 here in town right now. temperatures generally upper 40s to low and mid 50s area wide. 50 degrees in front royal and winchester. charlestown and inwood, west virginia mid to upper 40s. 50...
209
209
tv
eye 209
favorite 0
quote 0
keep in mind, up to 80% of the processed foods we buy in the u.s. comes with genetically engineered ingredients. if california had passed that last measure, it would have been the first in the country. pat and jim, those measures -- those ballot issues, one word, interesting. very interesting. >>> news of president obama's reelection has become a global talking point today. there were many large watch parties through the night. and world leaders were quick to congratulate mr. obama on his victory. as we take a live look at the white house now, nbc's michelle kosinski has more on the global reaction to the news that mr. obama will call the white house home for four more years. >> reporter: people partied through the night watching the results come in live. london, 4:30 in the morning, crowds of brits, not americans, british citizens were in there cheering on the results. today we're also seeing reaction come in from world leaders. israel offered congratulations. >> i want to congratulate president obama on his reelection. i think the united states of
keep in mind, up to 80% of the processed foods we buy in the u.s. comes with genetically engineered ingredients. if california had passed that last measure, it would have been the first in the country. pat and jim, those measures -- those ballot issues, one word, interesting. very interesting. >>> news of president obama's reelection has become a global talking point today. there were many large watch parties through the night. and world leaders were quick to congratulate mr. obama on...
136
136
tv
eye 136
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> in an unprecedented attack, the pentagon says iranian aircraft fired twice at an unarmed u.s. drone patrolling the persian gulf. the shots missed and the drone was unharmed. >>> next week a house panel will hold a hearing on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. david petraeus and james clapper are seduled to appear. >>> well, wall street was down for a second consecutive day. a triple digit drop for the dow opening at 12,811. the s&p tumbled 17. the nasdaq sank 41. >>> overseas trading closes out the week in tokyo. the nikkei dropped 79 points while in hong kong the hang seng slipped 182. >>> investors are going to be hoping for a rebound today to close out this wild week. amazon.com is giving it another go at selling wine but only in 12 states and the district of columbia. their first attempt failed because of regulations over the sale and delivery of alcohol across state lines. >>> walmart has already started their hot sales promotions for the holidays. i know, it's already that time. i can't be
. >>> in an unprecedented attack, the pentagon says iranian aircraft fired twice at an unarmed u.s. drone patrolling the persian gulf. the shots missed and the drone was unharmed. >>> next week a house panel will hold a hearing on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi that left ambassador chris stevens and three others dead. david petraeus and james clapper are seduled to appear. >>> well, wall street was down for a second consecutive day. a...
296
296
tv
eye 296
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. long road to recovery, fema begins to open disaster centers, more than 30,000 have asked for aid. crews trying to remove debris and trying to get power back on in certain parts of new jersey, entire gas systems need to be rebuilt. hundreds still locked out. haven't been able to find out if their homes are still standing after sandy and losing patience. frustrated that this recovery can't happen sooner. newcomb i had cakeses because of sandy. traffic jams, long lines for gas and gas rationing, and there may be no rest for the weary. a winter storm headed this way and could get here well before many get power back on next week. >>> rising health concerns in some new england towns that experienced heavy flooding. in bridgeport, connecticut, the basements of hundreds of homes were flooded. now the musty garbage lines the streets, along with sewage that was brought to the surface, is making them sick. >>> dom mondayon virginia has restored power to customers in our area, and now they are h
u.s. long road to recovery, fema begins to open disaster centers, more than 30,000 have asked for aid. crews trying to remove debris and trying to get power back on in certain parts of new jersey, entire gas systems need to be rebuilt. hundreds still locked out. haven't been able to find out if their homes are still standing after sandy and losing patience. frustrated that this recovery can't happen sooner. newcomb i had cakeses because of sandy. traffic jams, long lines for gas and gas...
146
146
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
shartia, good morning. >> good morning, eun. >>> u.s. airlines are facing what could be the biggest pilot shortage in the past 50 years. the crunch is due to new federal rules taking effect next summer requiring all new pilots to have at least 1,500 hours of previous flying experience. now, that's about six times the current minimum. other rules will require airlines to give pilots more daily rest time. these regulations come as thousands of senior pilots will soon start hitting mandatory retirement at age 65. experts say the changes will force airlines to increase their pilot ranks by at least 5%. >>> and picture day is losing its cool. students are turneding away from the plastic blue or black back drop of the school's photo. sales have dropped 20%. picture day is when schools see the opportunity to raise much needed cash, but parents are opting for more expensive portraits, paying upwards of $1,200, versus the school's $60 packet. definitely a sign of the times. >> indeed. shartia brantley. shartia, thank you. >>> five minutes before
shartia, good morning. >> good morning, eun. >>> u.s. airlines are facing what could be the biggest pilot shortage in the past 50 years. the crunch is due to new federal rules taking effect next summer requiring all new pilots to have at least 1,500 hours of previous flying experience. now, that's about six times the current minimum. other rules will require airlines to give pilots more daily rest time. these regulations come as thousands of senior pilots will soon start hitting...
274
274
Nov 18, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 274
favorite 0
quote 0
and wednesday, one of the biggest travel days of the year traditionally looks pretty good across the u.s., we're just going to have that system in the west to contend with once again. and by thanksgiving day, plenty to be thankful for, we're looking at clear skies for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. and in the midwest, chicago 62 degrees. >> julie martin, thank you. >>> when we come back, a visit to turkey town, u.s.st. of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a res
and wednesday, one of the biggest travel days of the year traditionally looks pretty good across the u.s., we're just going to have that system in the west to contend with once again. and by thanksgiving day, plenty to be thankful for, we're looking at clear skies for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. and in the midwest, chicago 62 degrees. >> julie martin, thank you. >>> when we come back, a visit to turkey town, u.s.st. of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve...
101
101
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
in fact, within a half hour, it was a trending topic in the u.s., which is awesome. so thank you for those the tweets, everybody. you know, i thought i'd share some of my favorite "if i were president" tweets from you guys. here we go. this first one's from @tamararose2882. she says, "i would set up a huge game of red rover at the border. if you break the chain, you can stay in our country. [ laughter ] interesting. >> steve: that's fair. >> jimmy: this next one's from @cvneutron. he says, "i would inhale helium before every press conference and presidential address. >> steve: now that -- [ mimics helium induced voice ] "my fellow americans." >> jimmy: this one's from @latentmoths. he says, "i would rename the border between denmark and germany the "dane-ger zone." >> steve: nice, nice, nice. >> jimmy: ♪ i went to the danger zone ♪ >> steve: may i see your passport? >> jimmy: ♪ gonna take you right into the danger zone ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: kenny loggins. >> jimmy: i don't know how loggins does it, man. this next one's from @twitzoben. he says,
in fact, within a half hour, it was a trending topic in the u.s., which is awesome. so thank you for those the tweets, everybody. you know, i thought i'd share some of my favorite "if i were president" tweets from you guys. here we go. this first one's from @tamararose2882. she says, "i would set up a huge game of red rover at the border. if you break the chain, you can stay in our country. [ laughter ] interesting. >> steve: that's fair. >> jimmy: this next one's...
178
178
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 178
favorite 0
quote 0
that brings the u.s. death toll to 121. crews are still working around the clock to restore power to about 120,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey. fema has already approved more than $450 million in assistance. new york governor andrew cuomo plans to ask the federal government nor $3 for $30 billi disaster aid. the american red cross has received $117 million in donations to help the victims of sandy. the agency also says its response has been near flawless, but some residents in hard hit areas don't agree with that. they say the help has been minimal, sporadic, and very hard to find. >> we haven't seen red cross at all. red cross hasn't offered my assistance up until yesterday. they take people's hard working money to assist people, and then when push comes to shove, they don't assist. >> i think that we are near flawless so far in this operation. i'm so proud of everything we're doing on the ground. >> the red cross says sandy poses unique challenges. it's the first cold weather hurricane and struck in an
that brings the u.s. death toll to 121. crews are still working around the clock to restore power to about 120,000 homes and businesses in new york and new jersey. fema has already approved more than $450 million in assistance. new york governor andrew cuomo plans to ask the federal government nor $3 for $30 billi disaster aid. the american red cross has received $117 million in donations to help the victims of sandy. the agency also says its response has been near flawless, but some residents...
146
146
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> when we come back, the sentence for the man who tried to blow up the pentagon and the u.s. capital. >>> plus, five days and counting until election day. but voters aren't waiting. we're live for the early voting rush in maryland. >>> we're going to turn the clock back about a decade. take a look at the hall of fame performance against carolina in anncr: it's said that character is what we do... when we think no one is looking. mitt romney: believe that they are victims. anncr: mitt romney thought no one was looking when... he attacked forty-seven percent of americans. his companies shipped jobs overseas. his plan cuts millionaires' taxes, but raises yours. he'll voucherize medicare... and make catastrophic cuts to education. so remember what romney said... and what his plan would do. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> we're going back in time. >> yes, we are. >> darrell green, always good to see darrell green. he had many hall of fame moments, didn't he, dan. >> that he did, wendy. it is a huge game coming up for the redskins on sunday. doz
. >>> when we come back, the sentence for the man who tried to blow up the pentagon and the u.s. capital. >>> plus, five days and counting until election day. but voters aren't waiting. we're live for the early voting rush in maryland. >>> we're going to turn the clock back about a decade. take a look at the hall of fame performance against carolina in anncr: it's said that character is what we do... when we think no one is looking. mitt romney: believe that they are...
171
171
Nov 14, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 171
favorite 0
quote 0
u.s. news and world report claims gw inflated the high school standings of its incoming students by 20 percentage points the magazine removed the school from its 51st place on the list. the university will have an unranked status until the 2014 best colleges publication is out. the gw president regrets the air and says he's making measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> still ahead, we're hearing from the neighbors of that teenager who was arrested for two high-profile murders in one week. >>> also ahead, the fidelity spray that could help men stay, not stray. >>> local doctors put the rigorous biggest loser plan to the test to see if it will help you drop weight in rec >>> drinking even a moderate amount of alcohol while pregnant could impact your child's intelligence. researchers at the university of bristol stud idea the alcohol metabolizing genes of more than 4,000 children. if their mother drank even amounts considered harmless they had a lower iq by age 8. >>> couples who
u.s. news and world report claims gw inflated the high school standings of its incoming students by 20 percentage points the magazine removed the school from its 51st place on the list. the university will have an unranked status until the 2014 best colleges publication is out. the gw president regrets the air and says he's making measures to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> still ahead, we're hearing from the neighbors of that teenager who was arrested for two high-profile...
191
191
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 191
favorite 0
quote 1
the pentagon says a u.s. military effort to seize syria's stockpile would require upwards of 75,000 troops and the times reports that senior american officials are concerned that hezbollah has set up camp near the chemical weapons depose. >>> four people were killed in texas when a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans. this is just terrible. the accident happened at a railroad crossing in midland, texas, as the float tried to get around the safety gates and lights. the float was made with a flatbed trailer. in addition to the four deaths, others were injured. >> this may be one of the most tragic events we've had in our town and it's a sad day. i shook their hands and saw them personally, met their wives. it truly was an honor to be in their presence. these guys are true american heroes. >> that's for sure. secretary of defense leon panetta issued a statement saying he's deeply saddened. the ntsb is sending a team to mid land to investigate. >>> today is the day former cia direc
the pentagon says a u.s. military effort to seize syria's stockpile would require upwards of 75,000 troops and the times reports that senior american officials are concerned that hezbollah has set up camp near the chemical weapons depose. >>> four people were killed in texas when a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans. this is just terrible. the accident happened at a railroad crossing in midland, texas, as the float tried to get around the safety gates...
186
186
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
same store sales in the u.s. up 7%. starbucks says it's reopened most of the 1,000 stores that were shut down because of hurricane sandy. back to you. have a great weekend. >> you, as well. thanks for stopping by. >> i don't want to be the bad guy anymore. >> the video game worldcoms to life. for decades, ralph has been overshadowed by the good guy. he leaves his game and decides he has what it takes to be the hero. jane lynch stars in this. it's rated pg-13. >> denzel washington's world is turned upside down in the movie "flight." after saving almost everyone on board, he's hailed as a hero. as more details come out, we discover what really happened on that plane. john goodman also star in this thriller. "flight" is rated "r." >>> a lighter tame on the vampire genre. partying every night, but when one of them falls in love with a vampire hunter, they realize their destinies are at stake. it's rated pg-13. the time is 11:48. coming up, what would you do if you were president? >>> check on the weekend forecast. stay with
same store sales in the u.s. up 7%. starbucks says it's reopened most of the 1,000 stores that were shut down because of hurricane sandy. back to you. have a great weekend. >> you, as well. thanks for stopping by. >> i don't want to be the bad guy anymore. >> the video game worldcoms to life. for decades, ralph has been overshadowed by the good guy. he leaves his game and decides he has what it takes to be the hero. jane lynch stars in this. it's rated pg-13. >> denzel...
211
211
tv
eye 211
favorite 0
quote 0
the cia has released a detailed time line of this september's attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, libya. it shows that security officers went to the aid of american diplomats less than 25 minutes after the first call for help. and the agency specifically denied allegations that personnel were ordered to stand down. >>> a senior secret service agent who served on the protection detail for president obama killed himself last week in washington. he was under investigation for violating policy by having a long standing relationship with a woman from mexico without telling the secret ser stris. >>> in sports, football, philip rivers connected a career best 90% of his passes including two touchdowns as the chargers pounded the kansas city chiefs 31-13. only one game in the nba, toechby parker hit a buzzer beater and the spurs edged the oklahoma city thunder, 86-84. >>> now over to wall street where u.s. and asian markets were given a boost. the clou climbed 46 points. tokyo and hong kong gained 140 points and the hang seng up 289. traders and voters are watching for
the cia has released a detailed time line of this september's attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, libya. it shows that security officers went to the aid of american diplomats less than 25 minutes after the first call for help. and the agency specifically denied allegations that personnel were ordered to stand down. >>> a senior secret service agent who served on the protection detail for president obama killed himself last week in washington. he was under investigation for...
190
190
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
WRC
tv
eye 190
favorite 0
quote 0
a senior u.s. military official says jill kelly is involved in wounded warrior fundraisering in tampa, is married, she and her husband are close family official friends. officials say petraeus's down fall began when kelly complained to the fbi that she was receiving intimidating e-mails from broadwell. those e-mails led to the discovery of others between general petraeus and broadwell and were indicative of an extramarital affair. >> my first reaction was disbelief. >> reporter: steven boylen is petraeus's former spokesperson and served with him in iraq. he has spoken with petraeus this weekend and says his former boss is remorseful. >> in his words, he screwed up and he knows it. >> reporter: a senior law enforcement official tells nbc news that fbi officials interviewed general petraeus in late october and conclude there had was no criminal violation. members of congress are asking why the fbi did not inform them or the president sooner. >> we received no advance notice. it was like a lightning b
a senior u.s. military official says jill kelly is involved in wounded warrior fundraisering in tampa, is married, she and her husband are close family official friends. officials say petraeus's down fall began when kelly complained to the fbi that she was receiving intimidating e-mails from broadwell. those e-mails led to the discovery of others between general petraeus and broadwell and were indicative of an extramarital affair. >> my first reaction was disbelief. >> reporter:...